From: Nigel Morton <Nigel.Morton@suon.net> Sent: 24 June 2020 11:12 To: Drury Chris Cc: Roger Caisley Subject: RE: Application Code No: Amendment to Stone Sawing Building including Re- Roofing of one section, Realignment of second section, Installation of new Roller Door for access, and the Installation and Use of a new (additional) Profiling Saw

Chris,

In response to your questions on the size of the building

a) The height of the original roof at its junction with the works building was 4.35m. b) The increase in height at the lower end is 1.42m and at the higher end is 2.27m This has created a slope of 7.8o c) The roller shutter is 4.9m wide and 4.5m high d) The total door width including cladding is 6.0m

The Boundary Wall and Fence

The current structure is a dry stone wall which varies in height from 1m to 1.8m. It is built on minimal footings. It is the opinion of Birchover Stone Ltd that the current wall would not be structurally capable of being raised in height. It would be necessary to remove the existing wall and build a structure capable of self-support on appropriately designed foundations.

I consider that it would be possible to increase the height of the close boarded fence behind the existing wall by up to 1m without affecting the structural integrity of the wall or causing conflict with the twin poles.

Roger will respond to the other points raised.

Regards

Nigel

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From: Drury Chris <Chris.Drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk> Sent: 23 June 2020 18:32 To: Roger Caisley <Roger.Caisley@suon.net> Cc: Nigel Morton <Nigel.Morton@suon.net>; Carpenter, Karen <karen.carpenter@derbyshiredales.gov.uk> Subject: Application Code No: Amendment to Stone Sawing Building including Re- Roofing of one section, Realignment of second section, Installation of new Roller Door for access, and the Installation and Use of a new (additional) Profiling Saw

Hello Roger

Application Code No: Amendment to Stone Sawing Building including Re-Roofing of one section, Realignment of second section, Installation of new Roller Door for access, and the Installation and Use of a new (additional) Computer Numerical Control Profiling Saw, Birchover Stone Processing Works, Birchover Quarry.

I am writing to update you on progress on your application and to address matters arising.

Despite other priorities and virtual meetings I have been working primarily on the report and draft decision notice for your application as much as I have been able to over the past three weeks. I now have almost completed a substantial report and a draft decision notice, and a draft screening opinion.

However, in particular given the need for considerable assessment and input into the delegation report on the issue of noise, careful review of the detailed Vibrock reports including the Noise Management Plan, the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) requirements, and research of relevant history and previous correspondence on noise, this process has taken longer than expected.

You will know from my email on 26th May 2020 that I had anticipated that an extension of time until 30th June 2020 (which you agreed – thank you) would be adequate and avoid the need to request a further extension; but I am mindful of how fast time is passing and availability of our Head of Service (who is on working reduced hours multi-tasking in the current covid-19 lockdown) to examine the documents (as required), issue instructions (as she may deem appropriate), and proceed to determination, and the reasonable time necessary for this in the current circumstances. I have spoken with our Head of Service on this matter yesterday and it unlikely that a decision could be issued before July.

Also, as I have progressively reviewed my report, the application and the Vibrock reports, it has become evident that there are certain matters on which I need clarification and your response to, as follows:

Incorrect Development Address: I have noticed that the application forms incorrectly locates the application site in Stanton in Peak Parish and it has been registered as such. It is my understanding that the established areas of the quarry including the entrance, stone preparation yard, structures and buildings, quarry excavations and most of Birchover tip are within Birchover Parish; and the eastern part of Birchover tip, approved eastern extension and east field management area are within Stanton in Peak Parish. Accordingly, would you please write and confirm an amendment to correct the application form, that ‘Stanton in Peak’ should read ‘Birchover’, and also the postcode given as DE4 2LR (which is Stanton in Peak village) should read DE4 2BN (Birchover Quarry).

I had originally issued instructions for both Birchover and Stanton in Peak Parish Councils to be consulted on the application which is accompanied by a site location plan and a site plan, therefore I do not anticipate that it would be necessary to re-consult the Parish Councils.

Increase in Size of the Building: The application is accompanied by your 1:100 scale drawing B444 which shows the changes to the northern and western elevations and a plan view, but there are no measurements shown on the drawing. As you know, the increase in scale and height of this part of the building is one of the key issues raised (in relation inter-alia to visual impact close to the highway). Without any measurement on the plan to gauge the accuracy of my printed version to 1:100, I am unable to reliably scale measurements of the changes to the building, which will be important to specify in my delegation report. I would therefore be grateful if you or Nigel could advise accurate measurements of the following:

a) The height from ground level of the original roof on the east side of the northern elevation before it was raised. b) The increase in height of the raised roof as shown in the western elevation from original roof level at (i) the northern (lower) end and (ii) the southern (higher) end where it almost abuts the eaves of the main roof, and the angle of roof slope between. c) The dimensions (width and height) of the new roller shutter door. d) The total width of the new roller shutter door with side cladding (each side) which I assume represents the length of the original stone building façade which has been removed to form the new entrance.

Boundary Wall and Fence: As you know from discussion our Head of Service has expressed a preference, in the event of approval of the application, for raising the roadside wall rather than the wooden close boarded fence behind it, as this would present a better roadside appearance more in keeping with the traditional walled boundary and would further aid the suppression of noise. It is my understanding that your company has considered this but is of the view that the existing wall would not be capable of supporting a much higher structure to the level of screening required, and that it would require complete demolition and costly rebuild of a new wall (I assume with foundations). However I have nothing in writing on this and would be grateful if you could submit a short statement to explain your company’s position on this matter.

My report would need to justify any recommendation to raise the existing fence height instead (as proposed in your supporting statement) by up to 1 metre (to a maximum 2.8 metres high). I assume that you are confident that a fence of this height would be structurally sustainable and that there would be no problems of clearance for construction and maintenance (i.e. with the electricity twin utility transformer poles on the site frontage and their anti-climb wire collar fittings).

Submitted Noise Management Plan (23 April 2020): I have examined this for the purposes of ensuring correctness and clarification of the proposed noise mitigation measures, including (i) the need to be more explicit on certain points to ensure mutual understanding and for the avoidance of doubt, (ii) in line with the extant permission, and (iii) the additional noise management measures agreed with and the requirements of Karen as EHO. In consequence, whilst acknowledging that Karen is generally happy with the objectives of the Plan, there several sections of the document that require amendment, as follows:

1. All references in the Noise Management Plan to planning permission NP/HPK/0312/0257 should be changed to read planning permission Code No: NP/DDD/0715/0722 since that is the extant planning permission to which your company have opted to work to.

2. In section 2.3 the words ‘summarised below’ shall read ‘reproduced below’ (since it appears that condition 14 is quoted in its entirety).

3. In section 3.2.3 the word ‘outlined’ should read ‘specified’; the reference ‘NP/HPK/0312/0257’ should read ‘NP/DDD/0715/0722’; and the word ‘summarised’ should read ‘reproduced’.

4. In section 3.2.4 the words in the first bullet point should be extended with the words ‘to ensure compliance with condition 54 (e) (for keeping closed the roller shutter doors except when access is required) and condition 55 (f) (for keeping closed all other doors when not in use) of the planning permission Code No: NP/DDD/0715/0722, except as further specified in this paragraph in the bullet points below’.

5. In section 3.2.4 the words in the second bullet point ‘the front door (south facing) will remain closed at all times that saws are in operation’ should be amended to read ‘all south facing roller shutter and other doors will remain closed at all times that saws are in operation’.

6. In section 3.2.4 the words in the third bullet point ‘the 3m saw in the end bay’ shall be amended to clarify ‘the 3m saw in the western end bay’.

7. In section 3.2.4 an additional bullet point should be added to read ‘The new roller shutter door to access the new profiling saw shall remain closed between the hours of:

19:00 hours to 07:00 hours on Mondays to Thursdays 19:00 hours on Thursdays to 07:00 hours on Fridays 16:00 hours on Fridays to 07:00 hours on Saturdays 12:00 hours on Saturdays until 07:00 hours on Mondays’

08. In section 3.2.7 the words ‘undertaken in screened locations away from residential premises’ should be amended to read ‘undertaken in screened locations away from the Barn Farm camping site and the Birchover Road’ (there are no residential premises that close to the site, Barn Farm dwelling is the closest with the camping fields in-between).

09. In section 3.2.10 the speed limits should be specified.

10. In section 6.1 the words ‘updated, as appropriate, in consultation with the Planning Authority’ should be amended to read ‘updated, as appropriate, in consultation with or at the request of the Mineral Planning Authority’.

I am not requesting at this late stage the submission of an amended Noise Management Plan to reflect the above as (i) I am not able to predict the outcome of the application, (ii) an amended version could be required by condition in the event of approval, and (iii) in any case the amendments to the Plan would also need to include reference to approved operating times for the new saw and roller shutter door and other noise control and mitigation conditions imposed in any planning permission granted.

However, I am advising you / Nigel and Karen now of these points to afford an opportunity for any comments. Of course, in the event of approval there would be other operating times and noise control and mitigation conditions that fully address Karen’s requirements and reflect the agreement on those points with your company (and Vibrock).

In the circumstances I regret it is probable that I will need to request a further extension of time to determine the application; however, I shall wait until I receive and action your responses to the above, at which juncture I should be better placed to consider how much extra time would be necessary.

Kind regards

Chris

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From: Roger Caisley <Roger.Caisley@suon.net> Sent: 26 May 2020 14:14 To: Drury Chris <Chris.Drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk> Subject: Re: Amendment to Stone Sawing Building including Re-Roofing of one section, Realignment of second section, Installation of new Roller Door for access, and the Installation and Use of a new (additional) Computer Numerical Control Profiling Saw, Birchover Stone Processing Works, Birchover Quarry.

Chris

We appreciate the pressures which authorities are working under at the present time and see no difficulty in granting a further extension of time for determination until 30th June 2020.

Regards Roger

From: Drury Chris <Chris.Drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk> Sent: 26 May 2020 13:09:43 To: Roger Caisley Subject: Amendment to Stone Sawing Building including Re-Roofing of one section, Realignment of second section, Installation of new Roller Door for access, and the Installation and Use of a new (additional) Computer Numerical Control Profiling Saw, Birchover Stone Processing Works, Birchover Quarry.

Apologies but due to unforeseen priorities consuming a lot of work time I regret the need to request a further period of time for the determination of your planning application.

I already have substantial input into a delegated report (acceptance of the final decision being delegated rests with our Head of Development Management) but there is more input required into the report and I will also need to prepare an EIA screening opinion and the draft decision notice to accompany the report for approval.

I will complete a current priority task this week then I can get back to the preparation of the three documents for Birchover. In the meantime I would be grateful if you could agree in writing to:

- an extension of the period allowed for the EIA screening opinion until 30th June 2020 under the provisions of Regulation 6(6)(b) of the EIA Regulations 2017; an extension of the period allowed for the determination of the planning application also until 30th June 2020 under the provisions of Article 34(2)(c) of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.

I anticipate completion of all the documents for Birchover within the next two to three weeks but have requested a period that should avoid the need to ask for any further extensions of time.

Kind regards

Chris

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[Please note that I remain home based for my work and the PDNPA restriction on site visits have not yet been lifted. I trust that you remain well].

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From: Roger Caisley <Roger.Caisley@suon.net> Sent: 24 April 2020 16:02 To: Drury Chris <chris.drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk> Cc: 'karen.carpenter@derbyshiredales.gov.uk'; Nigel Morton <Nigel.Morton@suon.net> Subject: Re: Noise report in respect of Birchover Quarry

Chris I'm working from home as well. We are quite content to grant an extension of time until 29th May.

Regards Roger

From: Drury Chris <chris.drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk> Sent: 24 April 2020 15:09:58 To: Roger Caisley Cc: 'karen.carpenter@derbyshiredales.gov.uk'; Nigel Morton Subject: RE: Noise report in respect of Birchover Quarry Hello Roger

I hope that you, and also Karen and Nigel and your families, are also keeping safe and well.

Many thanks for the Vibrock Noise Insulation Review report which I will need to carefully examine but from initial perusal looks to be comprehensive.

As agreed following the Stanton Moor Mineral Liaison Group meeting, I have awaited the Vibrock report in order for it to properly inform the important noise considerations in my delegation report on the current application NP/DDD/1019/1087 for the Stone Sawing Building alterations and new saw; and also to enable Karen to make further comments, with the benefit of this information, should she wish to do so.

Given the time that has elapsed, the need to await further comments from Karen with regard to the Vibrock review, and also resolution of Andrew Pickford’s query with Karen about self-closers on the pedestrian doors (his email of 20th March), and the additional input that will be required into my report, I would be grateful if you would agree in writing to a further extension of time for the determination of the application until 29th May 2020.

I am currently working from home having transferred my office desktop and monitors etc. here and have a VPN link to the PDNPA network enabling progression of work. In progressing the application I am not sure of Karen’s current work situation in relation to the covid-19 lock-down but no doubt she will advise as necessary.

Kind regards

Chris

Chris Drury Senior Minerals Planner Planning Service Peak District National Park Authority Telephone: 01629 816292 (direct line) Mobile: 07890 274643 E-mail: chris.drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk

From: Roger Caisley <Roger.Caisley@suon.net> Sent: 24 April 2020 13:59 To: Drury Chris <chris.drury@peakdistrict.gov.uk> Cc: karen.carpenter@derbyshiredales.go; Nigel Morton <Nigel.Morton@suon.net> Subject: Noise report in respect of Birchover Quarry

Chris Hope you are keeping well in these difficult times. Attached is the report produced by our noise consultants Vibrock. This covers a record and assessment of the insulation works carried out to satisfy the requirements of the approval of condition 53 of permission ND/DDD/0715/0722; details of the further noise insulation works carried out in respect of the installation of the new saw and related amendments to the building and a Noise Management Plan as discussed at our site meeting with Karen Carpenter. I have copied this email to Karen for information. If you require any further information please contact me.

Regards

Roger

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